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Len Hopwood

John Leonard Hopwood

Born: 30 October 1903, Newton Hyde, Cheshire
Died: 15 June 1985, Denton, Lancashire
Major Teams: Lancashire, England.
Known As: Len Hopwood
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v Australia at Manchester, 3rd Test, 1934
Last Test:
England v Australia at Leeds, 4th Test, 1934

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    2    3   1    12    8    6.00  12.90   0   0    0   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              77     32   155    0    -     -      0   0    -   2.01

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1923 - 1939)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  400  575  55 15548  220   29.90  27  70  198   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             43449 2132 15110  673  22.45  9-33   35   6  64.5  2.08

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Profile:

A good county slow-left armer, and a more than useful bat with 24 first-class hundreds, Len Hopwood had difficulty establishing himself in the strong Lancashire sides of the 1920s and 30s (debuting in 1923), but became an important member of a strong side. His best year with the bat was 1933, when he made nearly 2000 runs, and he performed the double in 1934 and 1935. He bowled his slow left-arm in a quicker style, somewhat like Verity, and was accurate and economical. His good form earned him Test selection in 1934, against the powerful Australians. Picked as an all-rounder, and a foil for Verity, he debuted at Old Trafford. He failed with the bat, and despite bowling 47 overs for only 62 runs failed to take a wicket. He played again in the Fourth Test and had the unfortunate experience of bowling to Bradman at his best. Bradman made 304, Hopwood bowled 30 overs without a wicket, failed with the bat again, and returned to county cricket until the end of his career. EW Swanton wrote of him, "chosen for all-round virtues, he lacked the self-assurance necessary for international cricket, and his bowling was only an accurate shadow of Verity's" (DL 2001).

* Last Updated: Tuesday, 29-Oct-2002 22:16:55 GMT


 
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